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Old Jul 4, 2017 | 02:54 AM
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faulty cam adjusters/gears
Hi guys

My car makes a cranking sound on startup only,and thereafter engine runs normally.MB says its cam adjusters,so question is can i still drive it for a while since im no position to get it fixed currently.Car no longer under warranty.

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Old Jul 4, 2017 | 08:14 AM
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I would not. Do you get this error code? P034062
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I had that problem once. The car sounded like a diesel truck at idle when it first started up. I only had about 26K miles on it when it happened.

Another symptom is a long startup crank. The starter will keep chugging along after you release the key.
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Old Jul 4, 2017 | 09:24 AM
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See if you can get a quote from an independent Mercedes shop. They just about always cost less than a dealer. You could severely damage your engine if it goes.
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mine starts well but only that cranking noise that goes away after 3seconds or so.
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Thank you for the advice,i did take it to Mercspec & they changed chain & tensioner,only to find the problem didnt go away.Guess i have to do the Cam gears as well.

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Goldmut, what year is your car?


I am sure this was an issue on 2007 and older cars.
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Goldmut, what year is your car?


I am sure this was an issue on 2007 and older cars.
Mine is a 2013 and it had the problem but that could just be a random failure I had.
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Originally Posted by Colin G
Goldmut, what year is your car?


I am sure this was an issue on 2007 and older cars.
mine is a 2012 as well.
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I would not. Do you get this error code? P034062
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Changed CAM ADJUSTERS and cranking sound now gone,but engine light wont go off.Any advice?
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Changed CAM ADJUSTERS and cranking sound now gone,but engine light wont go off.Any advice?
Did the shop check the codes?
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Originally Posted by michail71
Did the shop check the codes?
Hi Michail
yes they got a P003300 code error.Do you perhaps know what it means?

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